H&R Block, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides assisted income tax return preparation, digital do-it-yourself (DIY) tax solutions, and other services and products related to income tax return preparation to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or by franchisees. Read More…

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H & R Block (NYSE:HRB) Frequently Asked Questions

What is H & R Block's stock symbol?

H & R Block trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HRB."

How often does H & R Block pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for H & R Block?

H & R Block declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.30%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 12th. View H & R Block's Dividend History.

How were H & R Block's earnings last quarter?

H & R Block Inc (NYSE:HRB) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 28th. The company reported ($0.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.75) by $0.03. The business earned $150 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151.35 million. H & R Block had a net margin of 13.71% and a return on equity of 305.29%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.72) EPS. View H & R Block's Earnings History.

When is H & R Block's next earnings date?

What price target have analysts set for HRB?

4 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for H & R Block's shares. Their predictions range from $22.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect H & R Block's share price to reach $26.6667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for H & R Block.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for H & R Block?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for H & R Block in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for H & R Block.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about H & R Block stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about H & R Block stock:

1. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We continue to expect a return to growth in revenues and margin expansion in FY/20 – both were lower in FY/19. Our estimates call for fiscal 2020 revenue of $3.173 billion (+2.5% YOY), adjusted EBITDA of $801.0 million (+0.3% YOY) and adjusted EPS of $1.96. The FactSet consensus calls for revenue of $3.162 billion (+2.1% YOY), adjusted EBITDA of $807.0 million and adjusted EPS of $1.98 (-7.9% YOY) – eight estimates ranging from a low of $1.94 to a high of $2.07." (8/27/2019)

2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "H&R Block looks well poised to gain from opportunities offered by the tax industry that has been growing since 2005. The company has undertaken several initiatives to boost both assisted and DIY businesses. H&R Block continues to focus on competitive pricing, investment in product innovation and user experience improvement. The company's strong cash position allows it to pursue opportunities that exhibit true potential and positions it for sustainable clients, revenue and earnings growth. Despite such positives, H&R Block is witnessing escalation in costs due to heavy investments in technology and operations. Seasonality causes considerable fluctuations in revenues and makes profit forecasting difficult. The company also faces huge litigations. Shares of H&R Block has outperformed the industry over the past three months." (5/29/2019)

Has H & R Block been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about HRB stock has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. H & R Block earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for H & R Block.

Which major investors are selling H & R Block stock?

HRB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Man Group plc, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC and Swedbank. View Insider Buying and Selling for H & R Block.

How do I buy shares of H & R Block?

Shares of HRB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is H & R Block's stock price today?

One share of HRB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.17.

How big of a company is H & R Block?

H & R Block has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion and generates $3.09 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $422.51 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.15 on an earnings per share basis. H & R Block employs 3,100 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About H & R Block.

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